fbdev: sm501fb: Fix buffer errors in OF binding code
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fbdev: sm501fb: Fix buffer errors in OF binding code The code that gets the frame buffer mode from OF has 'use after free', 'buffer overrun' and memory leaks. info->edid_data isn't free if the probe functions fail or if pd->def_mode is set. If both the CRT and PANEL are enabled info->edid_data is used after being freed and is freed twice. The string returned by of_get_property(np, "mode", &len) is just written over either the static "640x480-16@60" or the module parameter string without any regard for the length (which is most likely longer). Use kstrump() for the OF mode and free everything before freeing 'info.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.39 and later | 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.39 and later Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-74320
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cprm-m4x6-j7h5
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bc3d909a49e1fd8b8c3f2160d526e672c40621d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47008d59c60ed896085da95f8d4dd40e1677dd3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d374f76e1257ecc5d691a765c512ed2c29a44741
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2ff450f7f5cfc7143cab57c3ad70293ba8b822a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9057e3f5db39f0ef0dac2f59f2bc59bf17e36c31
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de590cdf7efec8a0b6da90ae2ab5fc5df26810b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48cf0f4c6581ec90104cec9c5bf794a8bf347e30
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8421e09382cfe0bd2a044c8b0a822f64855dd4e
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Sources
- CVE-2026-74320 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-74320 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cprm-m4x6-j7h5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-74320 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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